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This is the Cookie Policy for AcademyHealth, accessible from academyhealth.org and all related subdomains.
What Are Cookies
As is common practice with almost all professional websites this site uses cookies, which are tiny files that are downloaded to your computer, to improve your experience. This page describes what information they gather, how we use it and why we sometimes need to store these cookies. We will also share how you can prevent these cookies from being stored however this may downgrade or 'break' certain elements of the sites functionality.
For more general information on cookies see the Wikipedia article on HTTP Cookies.
How We Use Cookies
We use cookies for a variety of reasons detailed below. Unfortunately in most cases there are no industry standard options for disabling cookies without completely disabling the functionality and features they add to this site. It is recommended that you leave on all cookies if you are not sure whether you need them or not in case they are used to provide a service that you use.
Disabling Cookies
You can prevent the setting of cookies by adjusting the settings on your browser (see your browser Help for how to do this). Be aware that disabling cookies will affect the functionality of this and many other websites that you visit. Disabling cookies will usually result in also disabling certain functionality and features of the this site. Therefore it is recommended that you do not disable cookies.
The Cookies We Set
Third Party Cookies
In some special cases we also use cookies provided by trusted third parties.
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AcademyHealth respects the privacy of its members and other visitors to its website. This Privacy Policy explains how AcademyHealth collects, safeguards, and uses personal information on AcademyHealth.org, AcademyHealth microsites, email and other digital communications under the control of AcademyHealth.
Our Privacy Policy may change periodically. All updates will be posted on this page.
Information AcademyHealth Collects and How We Use That Information
The data we collect are used to help us better serve our members and visitors. It is our policy to collect and store only information that our members and visitors knowingly provide.
AcademyHealth collects information from individuals during the following activities:
Commercial and non-commercial transactions such as becoming an AcademyHealth member and/or registering for an AcademyHealth event or activity.
AcademyHealth uses information provided by individuals to communicate content that the individual explicitly asked to receive and/or information that AcademyHealth believes is of interest to the individual. Individuals can opt-out of receiving communications from AcademyHealth at any time.
Information may also be used to study and analyze trends in the field and the market, to better serve our membership and the broader health services research and health policy community.
AcademyHealth members, and in some instances non-member visitors to www.academyhealth.org, have access to their online profiles and can update their information at any time. To do so:
In some instances, AcademyHealth does sell, rent, or distribute information shared with us to third parties, including:
From Website Visitors
Visitors to the AcademyHealth website may browse anonymously. Aggregate data such as total site visitors, page views, etc. are collected. Aggregate data may be used for website improvement, internal analysis, program evaluation and validation. No personally identifiable information is utilized for these purposes.
We collect an IP address from all visitors to our website. An IP address is a number that is automatically assigned to your computer when you use the Internet. We use IP addresses to help diagnose problems with our server, administer our site, and analyze trends. This data helps us improve the website. IP addresses are not linked to personally identifiable information.
Our website may use cookies to enhance your online experience while using our website. Use of cookies makes Web surfing easier by performing certain functions, such as saving your personal preferences and completing your basic site login to access content. Cookies do not allow access to your member account or approve any financial transactions. These steps require an additional login.
Your browser is likely set to accept cookies. However, if you would prefer not to receive cookies, you can alter the configuration of your browser to refuse cookies.
Privacy Issues with Links to Other Sites
This website contains links to other websites. We have no control over and are not responsible for the privacy policies of any website other than our own.
Future Changes to This Policy
From time to time, our policies may change to reflect new business practices and changes in the communications environment. Check this Privacy Policy periodically for updates and changes. Where applicable, we will provide you with the ability to opt out of any new uses.
Security
AcademyHealth protects account information by placing it on a secure portion of our website and database that is accessible only by certain qualified employees of AcademyHealth. However, no data transmission over the Internet is, or remains, 100 percent secure. While we strive to protect your information, we cannot ensure or warrant the security of such information.
Credit Card Account Information
AcademyHealth does not disclose credit card account information provided by its members and customers except as follows: When members and customers choose to pay using their credit cards, AcademyHealth submits the necessary information to effect payment to the appropriate clearinghouse, using encryption.
Sharing Your Personally Identifiable Information When Legally Necessary
AcademyHealth may disclose your personally identifiable information if required to do so by law or in the good-faith belief that such action is necessary to: (a) conform to legal requirements or comply with legal process served on the AcademyHealth; (b) protect and defend the rights or property of AcademyHealth; or (c) protect the personal safety of AcademyHealth personnel or members of the public in appropriate circumstances.
Questions
If you have any questions about our Privacy Policy, contact the AcademyHealth web team at info@academyhealth.org.
These Website Standard Terms and Conditions written on this webpage shall manage your use of our website, AcademyHealth accessible at academyhealth.org.
These Terms will be applied fully and affect to your use of this Website. By using this Website, you agreed to accept all terms and conditions written in here. You must not use this Website if you disagree with any of these Website Standard Terms and Conditions.
Minors or people below 18 years old are not allowed to use this Website.
Other than the content you own, under these Terms, AcademyHealth and/or its licensors own all the intellectual property rights and materials contained in this Website.
You are granted limited license only for purposes of viewing the material contained on this Website.
You are specifically restricted from all of the following:
Certain areas of this Website are restricted from being access by you and AcademyHealth may further restrict access by you to any areas of this Website, at any time, in absolute discretion. Any user ID and password you may have for this Website are confidential and you must maintain confidentiality as well.
In these Website Standard Terms and Conditions, "Your Content" shall mean any audio, video text, images or other material you choose to display on this Website. By displaying Your Content, you grant AcademyHealth a non-exclusive, worldwide irrevocable, sub licensable license to use, reproduce, adapt, publish, translate and distribute it in any and all media.
Your Content must be your own and must not be invading any third-party’s rights. AcademyHealth reserves the right to remove any of Your Content from this Website at any time without notice.
This Website is provided "as is," with all faults, and AcademyHealth express no representations or warranties, of any kind related to this Website or the materials contained on this Website. Also, nothing contained on this Website shall be interpreted as advising you.
In no event shall AcademyHealth, nor any of its officers, directors and employees, shall be held liable for anything arising out of or in any way connected with your use of this Website whether such liability is under contract. AcademyHealth, including its officers, directors and employees shall not be held liable for any indirect, consequential or special liability arising out of or in any way related to your use of this Website.
You hereby indemnify to the fullest extent AcademyHealth from and against any and/or all liabilities, costs, demands, causes of action, damages and expenses arising in any way related to your breach of any of the provisions of these Terms.
If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid under any applicable law, such provisions shall be deleted without affecting the remaining provisions herein.
AcademyHealth is permitted to revise these Terms at any time as it sees fit, and by using this Website you are expected to review these Terms on a regular basis.
The AcademyHealth is allowed to assign, transfer, and subcontract its rights and/or obligations under these Terms without any notification. However, you are not allowed to assign, transfer, or subcontract any of your rights and/or obligations under these Terms.
These Terms constitute the entire agreement between AcademyHealth and you in relation to your use of this Website, and supersede all prior agreements and understandings.
These Terms will be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of 1666 K Street NW, Suite 1100 | Washington, DC 20006, and you submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located there for the resolution of any disputes.
Using the form below you can request all data that is stored about you in our application/website to be sent to you via email. After submitting your email address, we will collect all data based on your email address and IP address and send it to the email address you submitted.
Using the form below you can request all data that is stored about you in our application to be deleted from our database. Please note that we do not store any backups of this data so deletion is final and irreversible. As soon as your data is deleted, an email will be sent to your submitted email address. Please make sure you want to delete your information because there is no confirmation dialog after you send your email address.
Claire A. Hoffmire, Ph.D., is an Epidemiologist at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Rocky Mountain Mental Illness Research Education and Clinical Center (MIRECC) for Suicide Prevention and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. Dr. Hoffmire’s active research interests include enhancing veteran suicide and non-fatal suicidal self-directed violence surveillance efforts, public health and upstream approaches to veteran suicide prevention, and tailoring suicide prevention efforts to high-risk veteran subgroups, in particular women and non-VHA Veterans.